Monthly Archives: October 2012

Dividend yields are now a key driver of investment in Australian shares – and to some extent, are predictive for traders. Banks’, and Telstra’s, share prices have risen. Additionally, ANZ and NAB announced dividends for November, and Telstra affirmed a … Continue reading →

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The trading world has plenty of standard sayings and pieces of “accepted wisdom”. In my experience plenty of these are actually very useful, but many are not. It pays to be guided by evidence and your own experience. One concept that I have … Continue reading →

I don’t know about you but I think there is comfort to be found in charts that have a good history of respecting the technical indicator that you are about to apply. This may be ‘feel-goodery’ on my part but … Continue reading →

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Will the Reserve Bank of Australia cut rates at its monthly meeting next Tuesday? It’s a tough call. International signals are mixed, local data is mixed, and the latest CPI shows that inflation rose to the middle of the RBA’s … Continue reading →

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The US Dollar Index is closely watched by traders around the world. A measure of the USD against a basket of currencies (substantially EUR, GBP and JPY), it is a useful indicator of the overall performance of the world’s reserve currency……..and a striking … Continue reading →

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Oil in the US is at a key level. The weekly inventories report overnight saw production at levels three times forecast – 5.9 million barrels produced against 1.8 million barrels estimated. This pushed oil through support on the charts, and … Continue reading →